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CSDC practices Fridays from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. All levels of dancers are encouraged to attend. Free and open to all CSDC members. Membership is $5 per year and is open to the public.exhibits
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Italian Renaissance Paintings and Prints," through Feb. 27.
* "Women's Works," through Feb. 27.
* "The Beauty of the Book: Medieval Manuscripts From the Kroch Library," through Feb. 27.
* "Light Construction: Photo-Sculptures by Doug Prince," through March 5.
* "Fresh Woods and Pastures New: 17th Century Dutch Landscape Drawings From the Peck Collection," through March 26.
* "The Baroque Landscape," through March 26.
* Art for Lunch: Feb. 24 at noon, tour "Light Construction: Photo-Sculptures by Doug Prince."
(M-F, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 255-9714)
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* Jewish Cuban Art Exhibit, Feb. 28-March 10.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 1-5 p.m.; 255-3530)
"Wordsworth and the Romantic Imagination: A Scholar's Collection," curated by Paul Betz, through May 30.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
* "Collaboration: Installation by Brian Dehart," printmaking by Brian Dupont, through Feb. 25.
* Works by Vanessa Domico, Feb. 28-March 10.
(M-F, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.)
* Festival of Black Gospel exhibition, through Feb. 25.
* Mixed media by Erin Bullock, Feb. 28-March 10.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors), except matinees, $3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $3. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
See story on the Tarkovsky film series
"Zona" (1999), directed by Pierre Desir, with Grethe Boe and Danyon Davis, 7 p.m.
"Fight Club" (1999), directed by David Fincher, with Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham-Carter, 9:35 p.m.
"Grand Illusion" (1937), directed by Jean Renoir, with Jean Gabin and Erich Von Stroheim, 6:50 p.m., Uris.
"Show Me Love" (1999), directed by Lukas Moodysson, with Alexandra Dahlstrom and Rebecca Liljeberg, 7:30 p.m.
"Fight Club," 9:15 p.m. and midnight, Uris.
"Man of the Century" (1999), directed by Adam Abraham, with Gibson Frazier, Cara Buono and Susan Egan, 9:30 p.m.
"Atlantis" (1991), directed by Luc Besson, IthaKid Film Fest, 2 p.m., $2/$1.50 kids 12 and under.
"Show Me Love," 5 p.m.
"Solaris" (1972), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, with Donatas Banionis and Yuri Jarvet, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Man of the Century," 9:40 p.m.
"Black Cat, White Cat" (1998), directed by Emir Kusturica, with Bajram Severdzan, Florijan Ajdini and Srdan Todorovic, 7 p.m.
"Fight Club," 10:25 p.m., Uris.
"Atlantis," 4:30 p.m.
"Fight Club," 7:15 p.m.
"My Friend Ivan Lapshin" (1981), directed by Alexei Gherman, with Andrei Boltnev and Nina Ruslanova, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Solaris," 7 p.m.
"Paul Robeson: Here I Stand!" (1999), with guest filmmaker St. Clair Bourne, 7 p.m.
"Man of the Century," 10 p.m.
"Desk Set" (1957), directed by Walter Lang, with Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Gig Young, 7:15 p.m.
"The World is Not Enough" (1999), directed by Michael Apted, with Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle and Denise Richards, 9:15 p.m.
"A Moment of Innocence" (1996), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, with Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Mirhadi Tayebi, 7:15 p.m.
"The Insider" (1999), directed by Michael Mann, with Russell Crowe, Al Pacino and Christopher Plummer, 9 p.m.graduate bulletin
* Income tax for 1999: Tax information is in the January issue of the "Cornell Graduate Newsletter," available in graduate field offices and Caldwell Hall. For information on your W-2, see the Cornell payroll home page: http://www.univco.cornell.edu/pyroll/. For information on tax issues in general, see the Cornell's Tax Department home page: http://www.univco.corell.edu/accounting/tax/. * Tax seminar: A tax seminar for U.S. citizens and permanent residents is Wednesday, March 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. in 100 Caldwell Hall. Cornell's tax department will present general information on taxes. Cornell cannot serve as an individual's tax adviser, but Cornell's tax department will be available to answer general questions.
CAUTION: International Students: Do not file your U.S. income tax return until March 18. You may receive a 1042-S form, which will be mailed to you approximately March 15. See the ISSO web site for tax information and times for the tax seminars for international students: http://www.isso.cornell.edu/.
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by March 1 for April conferences. Late applications not considered; grants to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Forms at graduate field offices and the web http//www.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Loan deferral: Students with outstanding educational loans should be aware of federal regulations concerning loan deferment. Each year a student is enrolled in a degree program, the student must request, complete and file deferral forms with each lender. The deferral forms should be submitted to the Graduate Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Hall, for processing. Students with outstanding educational loans from other institutions should contact their lenders and/or billing agencies to obtain instructions regarding deferral procedure and repayment terms. Students with outstanding Perkins or Supplemental loans from Cornell should notify the Bursar's office of any change in expected graduation date.
* Orientation volunteers: Graduate and professional students who want to volunteer as a grad adviser for fall 2000 should attend a meeting Monday, Feb. 28, 5-6 p.m., or Tuesday, Feb. 29, 5-6 p.m., Big Red Barn. For information, 255-5184.
* Lunch with the dean: Grad students can join the dean for lunch Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., Big Red Barn (table near piano). Bring your lunch and discuss concerns or get acquainted.lectures
"Experimental Study of Internet Stability and Wide-Area Backbone Failure," Farnam Jahanian, University of Michigan, Feb. 24, 4:15 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
TBA, Salid Vadhan, MIT, Feb. 29, 4:15 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"The Science of the Commonplace," Verne Rockcastle, education, Feb. 24, 11:30 a.m., Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Constructing and Deconstructing State Socialism: Transformative Corporatism in Eastern Europe," Elena Iankova, IES visiting fellow, Feb. 28, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Light Construction: Photosculptures by Doug Prince," Doug Prince, guest artist, March 2, 5 p.m., Johnson Museum of Art.
"A Mapuche Perspective on Human Rights in Chile: Past, Present, and Prospects for the Future," Reynaldo Mariqueo, Mapuche Interregional Council, Feb. 29, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Creating Landscape Narratives," Paula Horrigan, landscape architecture, Feb. 28, 2:55 p.m., Uris Hall Auditorium
"New York Mosque," Jerrilynn D. Dodds, March 2, 5 p.m., HE Cornell Room, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Nature, Property Rights and Development," Ronald Herring, director, Mario Einaudi Center, Feb. 28, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Quantum Physics ... What Is It?" Ahren Sadoff, physics, Feb. 24, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building. Call 255-5133 to register; free to the Cornell community.
"Cooking with Gas: Food and Politics," Hortense J. Spillers, English and American studies, Feb. 25, 12:15 p.m., Room 455, Statler Hotel.music
* Feb. 26, 8 p.m., Bailey Hall: "End the Silence," a concert of African songs performed by Samite of Uganda and the Cornell Chorus and Glee Club. Tickets are $12 for general public and $6 for students. Tickets are available at the White Hall ticket office and Clinton House, downtown Ithaca. All proceeds will benefit AIDS Work of Tompkins County. See story
* Feb 27, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: "Crossings: Ensemble X," closing out its 1999-2000 season with works by Robert Palmer, Messiaen and Schoenberg. Performers will include pianist Xak Bjerken and reciter Judith Kellock. From 7:15-7:45 p.m., join conductor Mark Scatterday, Robert Palmer and Xak Bjerken in a pre-concert discussion on stage.
* Feb. 29, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Violinist Eri Konii and fortepianist Geoffrey Govier present an evening of British works by Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten and William Walton.
* March 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Student recital: Pianist David Kempe will perform works by Ligeti, Bach, Beethoven, Messiaen and Brahms.
Feb. 27: Mary Gauthier will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast live Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Anabel Taylor Hall Café. The program airs on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.religion
Samuel Kyles, Monumental Baptist Church, Memphis, will lead the service Feb. 20 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., candle lighting and singing in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by Shabbat services. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH.
Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
Mondays,5:15-6 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Brief instruction followed by silent sitting. Diverse backgrounds welcome. Some discussion. For information, call CURW at 255-4214.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.seminars
"The Pricing Performance and Marketing Behavior of Agricultural Market Advisory Services: Evidence From the Corn and Soybean Markets Over 1995-1998," Scott Irwin, University of Illinois, Feb. 24, 3 p.m., 401 Warren Hall.
"Diversity in Young Neutron Stars," Vicky Kaspi, MIT, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Bldg.
"Genetic enhancement of learning and memory in mammals," Joe Tsien, Princeton University, Feb. 25, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Land Plant Evolution: A Biomechanical Perspective," Karl Niklas, plant biology, Feb. 24, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Biosensors - Application of Biological & Engineering Principles," Antje Baeumner, ABEN, March 2, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"Mapping and Sequencing a Human Chromosome: How and Why," Eric Green, National Institutes of Health, March 2, 11 a.m., G10 Biotech.
"Force-controlled nanoscale biorecognitiion switches," Viola Vogel, University of Washington, March 1, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
"Sustainable Hong Kong?" Glenn Sweitzer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m., B-01 Sage Hall.
"Supramolecular Templating of Mesoporous Zirconia-based Nanocomposite Catalysts," Michael S. Wong, MIT, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
"The Phase Science of Surfactants: Block Copolymers as Giant Soaps," Reinhard Strey, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Germany, Feb. 24, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Recent Advances in the Theory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics," Laurent Wiesenfeld, California Institute of Technology, March 2, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Copyright," Margie Hodges Shaw and Steve Worona, Feb. 29, 3 p.m., 100 Caldwell Hall.
"Authentication," Kevin Unrue, information technologies, March 1, 3 p.m., G01 Biotech.
"Screening Upland Rice Cultivars Under Low-input Management," Mustapha Ceesay, crop and soil, Feb. 29, 3:30 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"Stochastic Environments and Reproductive Effort: Where Do We Stand Now?" Evan G. Cooch, natural resources, Feb. 28, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson.
"Dynamically Reconfigurable Vision for Low Bandwith Video Surveillance, Object Detection, and Tracking Applications," Christopher Kramer, Comptec Amherst Systems, Inc., Feb. 29, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Bt-Corn Pollen and Butterflies: Applying Ecological and Behavioral Techniques to Assess Risks to Non-Target Species," John Losey, entomology, Feb. 29, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
"Yeast Pheromone Response: From Microarray Analysis to Polarized Morphogenesis," Charles Boone, Queen's University, Ontario, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Evolution of Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems on the East Pacific Rise," Karry Von Damm, UNH, Feb. 29, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
"Dreer Award Seminar: Constructing Gardens in the UK," Jerry Parmeter, undergraduate student, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science.
"Future Trends in Consumer and Urban Horticulture in N.Y. State," Marcia Eames-Sheavly and Charles Mazza, extension faculty, March 2, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science.
""Housing and Feeding the Homeless," Rolf Pendall, city and regional planning, Feb. 28, 2:55 p.m., 278 Statler Hall.
"How accurate is the self-targeting feature of food for work?" Christopher Barrett, agricultural, resource and managerial economics, March 2, 12:20 p.m., 100 Savage Hall.
"Crowd Control as an Urban Service: Brazilian Riot Police," Thomas Holloway, history, Feb. 25, 12:15 p.m., 157 Sibley Hall.
"Exploring Molecular to Supramolecular Scale Order in Self Assembled Polymer Systems," Paula Hammond, MIT, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Holistic Yield Learning Methodology," Andrzej J. Strowjas, Carnegie Mellon University and PDF Solutions Inc., March 2, 3:30 p.m., 205 Thurston.
"Intracellular Transport of Influenza Virus," Gary Whittaker, microbiology and immunology, Feb. 25, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium, Boyce Thompson Institute.
"Integrin-Fak Signaling in Cell Migration and Cell Cycle Control," Jun-Lin Guan, molecular medicine, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., G-3 Veterinary Research Tower, College of Veterinary Medicine.
"The Lachrymal Gland and Its Veil of Tears," Benjamin Walcott, neurobiology and behavior, Feb. 24, 12:15 p.m., A106 Corson-Mudd Hall.
"The Threat of Biological Weapons?" Kathleen Vogel, Peace Studies Program, Feb. 24, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"'Human Nationalism' or `Inhuman Globalization': Elections, Democracy and the Fading Nation-State in the Middle East," Mark LeVine, Society for the Humanities, March 2, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"The Expansion of the Universe," Ira Wasserman, astronomy, Feb. 28, 4 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.
"Transgenic Vegetables for Pest Resistance: Rationale, Results and Reservations," Elizabeth Earle, plant breeding, Feb. 29, 3:30 p.m., A133 Barton Lab, Geneva.
"Knowing Where You're Going: A Piecemeal Approach to Optical Flow," James E. Cutting, psychology, Feb. 25, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Decomposition without Death: A Research Agenda for the New Class Analysis," David Grusky, sociology, Feb. 25, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
"The Reception of European Science in the Ottoman Empire," Robert G. Morrison, Near Eastern Studies, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.symposiums
The Akwe:kon Press and Native Americas Journal will hold a Global Warming/Climate
Change panel discussion, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Townhouse Community Center, Jessup Road across from Robert Purcell Union, and Feb. 26, 10 a.m., Robert Purcell Union. This panel discussion is free and open to the public.
"Workshop: Hybrid Cultures?" Mary Roldan, history and Brett de Bary, Asian studies, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.theater
Anton Chekhov's "The Three Sisters" runs Feb. 24-26 at 8 p.m. in the Class of '56 Flexible Theatre. Matinee Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. For play and ticket information, call or visit the box office at the CTA, 430 College Ave., between 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., weekdays; 254-ARTS.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Are you pregnant and planning to breastfeed? If interested in participating in a community-based study examining some of the nutritional aspects of breastfeeding, contact Sunjya Schweig, Nutritional Sciences, at 255-4804 or sks21@cornell.edu.
Training courses in disaster services are being offered by the Tompkins County chapter of the American Red Cross. Preregistration is required for the upcoming free courses. To register contact Renee Farkas at 255-1107 or rcf1@cornell.edu or Mike Raffe at the Red Cross at 273-1900, ext. 11, or tompkins@crossnet.org. The classes are at the Tompkins County Red Cross building, 201 W. Clinton St.
The remaining courses are:
* Feb. 28 - Intro to Disaster Services, 6-10 p.m.
* March 2 - Mass Care: On Overview, 6-10 p.m.
* March 5 - Shelter Operations, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
* March 5 - Shelter Simulation, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
* March 11 - Emergency Assistance to Families I, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
* March 23 - Damage Assessment, 6-10 p.m.sports
Feb. 25, at Brown, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, at Yale, 6 p.m.
Feb. 25, Brown, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, Yale, 7 p.m.
Feb. 26, at Rensselaer
Feb. 26, Ivy Classic, 1 p.m.
Feb. 25, at Vermont, 7 p.m. Feb. 26, at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.
Feb. 25-27, ISA Team Champs at Yale
Feb. 24-26, Ivy Champs at Harvard
Feb. 25, Temple, 4 p.m. Feb. 27, Seton Hall, noon
Feb. 26-27, Heptagonals at Dartmouth
Feb. 26-27, Heptagonals at Dartmouth